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Chipotle’s pizzeria is cooking up growth at 1,000 degrees

 Oct. 06, 2014

The founder of Chipotle says the new venture’s growth plan is moving faster than the burrito chain’s early expansion.

Growth-chain tweeters

 By Amanda Kooser on Mar. 01, 2012

MOOYAH, Pizza Fusion, Punch Pizza, Counter Burger and Sweetgreen share their social media strategies.

Creating distribution networks for locally grown, raised foods

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 02, 2010

CHICAGO (May 31, 2010 - Crain's)—Packing, driving, distributing. Food is the sexy part of the local farm system, all those luscious tomatoes and juicy...

Consumer Trends

10 trends that matter

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 16, 2014

Forecasters come out in full force this time of year, making predictions about the trends that will catch fire in the coming months. Identifyng those with real staying power can keep you steps ahead of customer demand and the competition. We sifted through top industry reports to pinpoint the 10 trends worth watching in 2015.

US Foods Acquires Sparta Imports

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 30, 2012

ROSEMONT, IL (March 30, 2012)—US Foods, the largest privately-owned broadline foodservice distributor, announced the purchase of Sparta Imports, Inc., of...

Performance Foodservice Turns to Imports to Replace Shrimp Lost in Oil Spill

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 24, 2010

MIAMI (June 24, 2010 - Miami Herald)—In a 40-degree warehouse near the Opa-locka Airport, dozens of bundled-up workers forklift boxes of food destined for...

McD’s vows to reduce antibiotics in chicken, hormones in milk

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 04, 2015

The changes in the restaurant giant’s purchasing standards could have a ripple effect on other chains looking to buy purer supplies, many observers say.

Consumer Trends

Beginnings and endings spark the menu

Apr. 26, 2012

Menu makers these days are placing more attention on the items that come before and after the main event. Originality, full flavor and familiarity with a twist are the keys to creating successful appetizers in 2012.

Oil Spill Threatens Gulf Oyster Industry, Livelihoods

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 19, 2010

(July 19, 2010)—Laurentino Cardenas leaned over the edge of his narrow boat, his hands clenched above the murky, green surface of the Gulf of Mexico's...

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6 previews of the future from James Beard nominees

By Patricia Cobe on May 06, 2015

Among the trends they foresee is eliminating the disparity in pay between front-of-the-house and back-of-the-house employees.

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